Folding ironing board



March 29 1927. 1,622,404

A. E. TODD FOLDING IRONING BOARD Filed June 29, 1926 a, z3 9 ISVENTOZRY vez er E. da 4 WIWIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIlII. BY

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ALBERT E. TODD, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

FOLDNG- IRONING BOARD.

. Application lcd .Tune 29,

My invention relates to improvements in folding ironing tables and certain objects of my invention are to provide an ironing board embodying novel means whereby the board may very readily be set for use and compactly folded when not in use.

Further objects are to provide a table having rear upright legs together with slanting legs pivotally connected to the rear end of the table and with a vertical brace hingedly secured to the table and pivotally connected at its juncture with the slanting legs to a horizontal brace the other end of which brace is pivotally connected with the rear leg structure whereby a very rigid quadrilateral structure is provided in the set up position with the slanting legs serving as a diagonal therefor.

A convenient embodiment of the invention comprises the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is a View in side elevation of my folding ironing board in the set up position;

Fig. 2 is a view in central longitudinal section in the folded position;

Fig. is a bottom plan view of the same in the folded position; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view in perspective of details of the invention.

Referring to the drawings, throughout which like reference numerals indicate like parts, the numeral 5 designates the table proper having two bearing blocks 6 secured to its rear end underside portion. rllhe rear legs 7 have their upper ends pivot-ed to said blocks 6 by a rod 8 and bear against the outer sides thereof as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

'lhe rear legs 7 are provided withl an upper transverse brace 9 secured thereto and which bears against the undersides of the blocks 6 in the set up position. A lower transverse brace 10 holds said legs in spread apart relation. Longitudinal brac-es 11 are centrally provided in parallel spaced relation and are secured to the two transverse braces 9 .and 10. Slanting braces 12 extend from the legs 7 where the lower cross brace 10 is secured to the upper transverse brace 9 where said longitudinal braces are fastened.

Slantmg legs 13 are pivotally connected to the blocks 6 by the rod 8 and bear against the inner sides thereof. Said legs are bowed and secured together at their lower ends by 1926. Serial No. 119,306.

a bolt 14. A rod 15 is secured transversely between said legs and serves to retain them in bowed relation. A relatively thin rod 16 has an eye 17 disposed around the `bolt 14 and its other threaded end passes through said rod 15 where it is held by a nut 18.

A vertical brace 19 is pivotally connected at its upper end to the underside of the table near its center by a hinge 20. A channeled bracket member 21 is secured to the ther end of said brace 19 and is provided with corresponding opposite semioval slots 22 whose upper portions terminate in points 23 and whose lower portions extend outwardly to form the upper edges of lugs 24. As clearly shown in bigs. 1 and 4, in the set up position the rod 15 lits within the upper portions of said slots 22 which bear downwardly against'said rod 15 and hold the board in a rigid position.

A horizontal brace 26 is pivotally connected with the rear legs 7 by a pin 27 through the longitudinal braces 11. The other end of said brace 26 is provided with a channeled bracket member 2b Whose opposite lugs 29 are pivoted to the lugs 24 of the bracket member 21 as at 30. The back of said bracket member 21 is provided with a slot 31 which serves as a guide for the rod 16. A spring 32 secured to the upper side of the end portion of said horizontal brace 26 is arranged to exert a tension upwardl against the underside of said rod 16 holding the same within said slot 31 whichk also serves to retain the rod 15 in engagement with the upper portion of the slot 22 as will be readily understood.

Referring to Fig. 1 in folding the board it is merely necessary to slightly raise the forward end in a pivotal movement with the legs 7 resting on the floor and press downward slightly on the lower end of the legs 13 adjacent the bolt 14 when the rod 15 will be disengaged from the slot 22. The slot 31 in the bracket 2l will follow the rod 16 downwardly as the four pivotal elements comprising the rear legs 7, slanting legs 13, vertical brace 19 and horizontal brace 26 are swung toward the board 5.

A cleat 33 is secured to the underside of the board 5 and in the folded position the legs 13 bear against said cleat. A stiff spring hook member 34 is secured to the brace 19 and when the board is folded the head of said spring member will catch on the underside of the brace 26 and hold the board in the folded position as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

In setting the board up from the folded position it is merely necessary to hold the outer end ot the legs 13 down and at the same time raise upwardly on the outer or tapered end ot the board 5, By means oi the slot 31 the rod 16 will guide the bracket 21 until the tension of the spring 32 causes the rod to snafp into the slot 22.

The quadralateral terme-d by the `two braces 119 `and 26 together with portions of the table V5 and legs 7, Aand the legs 13 -arranged asa diagonal'tor said iquadrilateral form a very rigid structure in the set up po sition. The novel means which Work automatically :as the pivotal elements are manipulated forms an .importa-nt feature `of my invention.

It Will be noted that the guide rod 16 and the :transverse rod 15 will always `retain ya lined position rela-tive to the slanting legs 1.3 Whether the table is in an operative or inoperative position. The spring 82 bearing against the rod 1G ltorces `the horizontal brace .26 downwardly which brace also carried the vertical brace downwardly thereby causing the vslots 22 in the bracket member 28 to engage with the transverse rod 1-5 thereby iholding Vthe whole structure `in an operativev position. Y

It will be understood that Achanges in the construction and arrangement Aof parts Within :the scope ot the appended claims `may -be resorted to Without departing from the spirit oit :the invention.

lhat I claim is:

1. A folding ironing table comprising a board, a 'rear leg structure anda slainting leg structure pivoted -to the rear end portion of said board, a ver ical brace. l-iingedly secured at one end lto the centi-ai portion of `said board, la horizontal brace pivota-lly connected at Vone end to the :rear leg structure, c'ha-nneled bracket 4n'iembers lon vthe other ends Aoi said vertical and horizontal braces, fsaid brackets being pivotally connected together, a transverse rod -on vthe .slanting leg structnne, the bracket on `said vertical brace having a slot arranged to engage said rod toretain .said braces in their respective vertical and horizontal positions, .a gn ide rod secured to said transverse rod and to the lower end of said slanting leg structure, and said bracket on the vertical brace having a slot adapted to slidably engage said guide rod when the ironing board is move-d to operative or inoperative position.

2. A folding ironing table comprising a "board, a rear leg structure and a slanting gether., fa transverse rod on said slanting leg 7 structure, the `bracket on said vertical brace having a slot :arranged to engage said rod to retain said braces in 'their respective vertical and horizontal positions, a guide rod extending 'from said transverse rod to the foot of the slanting leg structure, said bracket on Athe vertical lbrace having a slot adapted to slidably engage said guide rod when the ironing board is moved to operative or inoperative position, and a spring on said horizontal brace arranged ito yieldingly retain `the guide rod and the transverse roi Within their respective slots. l

A tolding ironing table comprising a bea-rd, a rea-r leg structure and a slanting leg structure plivoted fto the rear end ol said board, a vertical brace hingedily secu-red at one end to said table, :a horizontal brace Vpivotally connected at onevend to said rear leg structure, bracket members disposed on `the other ends ot isaid vertical and horizontal braces, said bracket members being Apivotally connected together, supporting means on said slanting leg structure, locking means on said bracket on said vertical brace arranged to engage said supporting means on said slanting :leg structure when the board is in an operative position, and guide means disposed on said slanting leg structure and said bracket on said Evertical brace Ihaving means .adapted to slidably engage said guide means 'when said board is mowed te operative or inoperative :posit-ion, and spring means arranged to yieldingly retain said horizontal and vertical braces in :an opera tive position.

ln Witness whereof, I yheren-.nto `subscribe my name this 2flth `day o'l' June, A. D. 19.2.6.

ALBERT E. TQZDD. 

